Parisian Bakery

I came in here on a Sunday morning, not yet having consumed breakfast. I figured I’d grab a banh mi to munch on during my hike. As hungry as I was, this was the worst banh mi experience I’ve ever had in my entire life. Why?
— Terrible bread. The hardest, stalest shell ever.
— The veggies didn’t taste very fresh, and they either forgot or ran out of cilantro.
— Skimpish on the Pâté — geez, it’s not like there’s an industry shortage!
— I had the combo — the meat inside wasn’t very flavorful, despite the fact that they compensated with Maggi sauce.
— Bad service after receiving my sandwich. Basically they verbally misquoted pricing on beverages, and I had witness nearby. When it was time to pay, I expected that a decent interaction would be an apology. Instead I got a snippy reaction about how their bevs were still cheaper than the store next door.
I hadn’t visited this location in a few years, though I used to be a regular for 15 years. I recalled enjoying their sandwiches, but I was sorely disappointed this time. I’m sticking to Nguyen Ngo from now on.

Being a native Haitian I know all too well about sugar canes. I grew up on those bad boys. I have fond memories of my dad carefully peeling off the bark and cutting up the sugar canes in child friendly bite size pieces. Sooooo when I heard that this place serve fresh sugar cane juice, my mouth instantly watered.
I ordered a small just in case I wouldn’t be a fan… and boy were my instincts correct! Initially it tasted salty, as if they didn’t cut off the bark of the sugar cane and juiced the cane WITH the bark. After the initial shock of the salty flavor, the after taste resembles sweet sugar canes. Rather disappointing, so much so, I couldn’t finish the juice. Sad face

I’ve been coming here for almost 12 years. They make fresh french bread in-​house and it’s made daily. For $ 1.00 you can get 5 small rolls or 3 big ones. It’s the same french bread you eat with your banh mi (vietnamese sandwich).
If you like vietnamese sandwiches, they have a deal where you can buy 5 and you get one free. Make sure though when you’re taking the sandwiches to go, ask them to put the veggies on the side.
There are four other things that I love from this eatery: pâté Chaud, almond croissants, vanilla cream puffs & fresh sugar cane juice. It’s a nice little hidden gem next in the SW part of chinatown.

Great banh mi for great price… nice little hidden gem in the corner! Also other pastries and food as well! Definitely worth coming back!

If you are in the Westchase area, stop by this hole in the wall bakery and sandwich shop instead of driving down to Chinatown. Great almond croissants! There are a few concrete tables to sit outside if you want to eat at the restaurant.

Wow! Not bad at all! Stopped by here for a chicken banh mi, because I was already next door at the MaMa Food Market. Wasn’t really expecting much, but, my lack of enthusiasm was soon abated as the lady started piling on the fixin’s! I’m talkin’ a mountain of meat and veggies! I was like, «Dang! Go on lady!»
The banh mi itself was actually very enjoyable, although the baguette was a tad under-​toasted, so it was a bit mealy and soft… which is fine, because I wasn’t in no mood for scraped gums, know what I mean? But, perhaps a bit more time in the oven would’ve earned it the final star.
They also had an assortment of other baked goods and cold meats. Most of which would look rather alien to the non-​initiated, but, for those of us who know, it’s all gravy. ;)
Oh, and they accept all major credit cards. Which is rather odd for a Vietnamese whole-​in-​the-​wall banh mi joint. But, you can’t roll on the world stage if you don’t accept Visa. Go on lady!

A much, much, much smaller location compared to the one on Bellaire (Yes, I emphasized on «small» because it’s THAT much smaller) and they don’t sell as many pastries, or desserts as the other location.
However, I frequent this location for mainly for the purpose of getting the BBQ pork banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich). Just as the BBQ pork banh mi at the Bellaire location is awesome, his location offers the same awesomeness but at a slightly higher price ($ 3.50 vs $ 3.00). Why? I’m not so sure, but since this place is a lot closer to me, I’m willing to pay that extra $ 0.50 for the convenience and the time saving.
I also get their egg rolls which is also being sold at a slightly higher price ($ 0.75 vs. $ 0.50). But I think the higher price tag is justified because the size of the egg roll is bigger than the other location.
The sugar cane juice = so good. You should try it if you’ve never had sugar cane juice. If you like sweet stuff, you’ll love it!

I am having sugar cane juice withdrawals.
I need my sugar cane juice!!!
I am so glad to know that this place is still here.
It is tucked away in a corner shopping strip next to the big Asian grocery store.
It is worth the adventure. It is authentic Vietnamese baked goods.

The bahn mi bbq pork is the best in chinatown. They also serve the best beignets. Everything is else is just typical. Boba tea is sub par. 5 stars for the great sandwiches and cha lua

i was totally tricked by the name, and thought i would be chancing upon a french bakery. wrong! it’s a vietnamese bakery in disguise. there’s nothing wrong with a vietnamese bakery, just don’t front! the pâté chaud wasn’t buttery and flaky enough, and the chicken inside wasn’t ground enough and it was dry. don’t even let me start on the stupid chocolate «croissant». hold me back! hold me back! this lame contraption hardly qualified to be called a croissant. it’s spongy sweet bread with chocolate inside. it should be called a chocolate tard sandwich, because that’s what it actually turned out to be.

i was led here by an expert, and the bbq pork banh mi are excellent. this place is packed to the brim with all sorts of awesome baked goods. id really appreciate it if i could have the smell of this bakery tattooed to the inside of my nostrils, but to the extent that this is infeasible, dont be surprised if you see me leaving with loaves of bread up my nose.

Two things that I love from this place: Pâté Chaud & Sugar Cane Juice
Haven’t found any other place that sells a better pâté chaud… So yeah I think that statement says it all…
Sugar Cane Juice… So freshhh… They put some a bit of kumquat juice & it enhanced the flavor of the sugar cane… Delicious…
They have variety of snacks & food here not just the two things I listed above… but, those 2 things are the stuff that keeps me coming back for me… They’re like crack… lol

Great banh mi. Love the bbq pork with extra vegetables and usually pick something else up with it and a drink for under $ 5. The Pâté Chaud is good, croissants are really good and day olds are 2/​$ 1.50 but the star is what looks like a large egg roll but is deep fried banana goodness that tastes like a bananas foster and is truly addictive. You gotta grab them while they are hot as they don’t work if they aren’t.
I don’t know how this compares to the other banh mi places in town but it is my regular stop and is well worth checking out if you are in westchase and need baked goods or a sandwich.

I had their banh mi this week, and it tasted like sh*t. The crust was realy hard, which was a surprise because they have an oven in the back and bake everything fresh. I would not recommend getting their banh mi because it will disappoint you. The meat tasted old and nasty. My favorite part of eating banh is usually the pickled carrot (sweet, tangy and crunchy), but their pickled carrot is very sour (result of being in the vinegar too long = old). However, their banh bao is really good. Also, they make fresh waffle (green with flavor) that is good, but somewhat overpriced. I do feel that most of their food are overpriced and you can get a better deal elsewhere.

I love this place! It is not only affordable but the stuff here is mm… mmm…delicious!
It is places like this that makes me wonder why people even eat at fast food joints.
This is a bakery that supplies most of the french bread to other stores. You know those super hard bread that you can actually knock someone out with if you use it as a bat, lol. And when they break apart they leave a mess of crumb, hehe. They are 6 for a Dollar, here!
They have fresh food here because of so many customers that this place draws. You can actually eat a meal here. They have drinks, canned and home made drinks. I love their freshly squeezed Cane Juice. And they have a lot of deserts!
They have Vietnamese sandwiches (Banh Mi) of chicken, pork, or beef. They are all delicious and made fresh! Tried the oven baked BBQ beef or the pork pâté with their combo meats.
They have Spring Rolls here! Yes Shrimp SPRING ROLLS, 3 for $ 3.50 that comes with a spicy peanut sauce! They are made fresh daily and usually sells out by 3 PM so you have to be quick.
They also sell Vietnamese ham here or whatever they are called that are marinated white pork meat wrapped in banana leaf and foil.
OMG I can’t name all their items but they are all good. They even have their own version of croissants and they are huge!
Recommendations: Banh Mi sandwich, Cane juice, and the Spring Rolls.

when i am craving a deep fried chinese eggroll filled with cabbage and ground pork, i go to Parisian. it is sooooo worth my $.65! Yes, only 65 cents!!! Funny thing is, I used to go to Jack in the Box for their eggrolls — which run around $ 1.09 for just one!
anywhoos, other things that i like at Parisian are:
Pâté Chaud — butter puff pastry stuffed with ground pork and onions
Banh Bao — steamed buns with ground pork, mushrooms and a boiled egg
All of their vietnamese desserts… YUM!
DISCLAIMER: This place is located in a rinky dinky strip center — but hey, that’s where you get the best food!!!